BPS Blog

Monday March 8, 2010 ~ Coffee Break

“According to coffee folklore, an Ethiopian goatheard named Kaldi discovered the joys of coffee when his goats ate the berries and became so frisky that they ‘danced’.  Kaldi soon joined them.” 

Read more about coffee folklore and fact in Uncommon Grounds, The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World by Mark Pendergrast.

Thursday March 4, 2010 ~ Did You Know – BPS Quick Fact

The BPS bakery cracked through a whopping 2,100 eggs on Monday (3/1)!!!

Thursday March 4, 2010 ~ Coffee Fest Meadowlands this Weekend – Meet BPS Peeps!

Coffee Fest Meadowlands is the place to be this weekend!

If you’re attending, make sure to check out these must see events:  Mid Atlantic Regional Barista Competition, the Millrock Free Pour Latté Art Contest, the Pacific Natural Foods Soy Top Cup Challenge, and the Aroma Challenge.  Find out more about all Coffee Fest Meadowlands happenings here.

And, if that weren't enough, how would you like to chat with a couple of members of the BPS crew?  BPS is not exhibiting, but Jay and Jon Weller will be attending and would love to meet you!  Email Jay@baristaproshop.com or Jon@baristaproshop.com    

Wednesday February 24, 2010 ~ BPS Coffee Tasting Notes

We did a BPS Coffee tasting with one of our customers on Monday, and thought we’d share our notes:

Savvy Blend – This fair trade organic blend is smooth and buttery.  The acidity is low and it displayed a heavy body.  The finish was long with some interesting woody notes.  Woody and earthy notes were also present in the aroma.

Guatemalan Trapichitos -- This was not a typical tasting of this particular BPS conventional.  The customers present at the tasting are currently using a single origin Guatemalan as their espresso, so we decided to pull a few shots with ours.  We immediately noticed the aroma while grinding – hello citrus!  Lemons and lemon zest were the major aroma components.  Crema was significant, medium light brown, with a little dark flecking.  Taste was acidic and lacked balance.  Lemon and lemon zest persisted in the flavor.  All and all, this particular coffee is probably not at its best brewed as espresso (on its own).  However, it’s interesting to experience the differences present between brew methods.  Stay tuned, we’ll do another tasting using the Guatemalan in the French press and post the notes. 

Tanzanian Peaberry -- These small beans packed a wild, earthy punch!  This coffee was the favorite of the day with its heavy body balanced by a nice acidity.  The aroma was earthy and had a hint of bittersweet chocolate.  The earthiness carried over to the flavor.  Finish was pleasant and smooth.

Pro Blend Espresso – ‘Smooth’ just about sums it up!  Crema was nut brown in color with a touch of rust flecking.  Nice flavor balance and extremely smooth.  Slight nuttiness on the finish.

Monday February 22, 2010 ~ The New Jet Flavor is in the House – Say Hello to Outrageous Orange!

The wait is over, Jet smoothie lovers!  The new Jet flavor, Outrageous Orange, has arrived in our Colorado warehouse (and is due in New Hampshire this Friday).  This isn’t your run of the mill orange, folks!  Think ‘BOLD medley of Tangerine, Navel, Valencia, and Blood Orange’……yum!  Ok, so it’s been cold and snowy, but blend up a cup of Jet Outrageous Orange and let the summer dreaming begin.  In other breaking Jet news, no flavor will be discontinued this year – BONUS! 

Note: Jet Outrageous Orange is so new it’s not available on the website yet, call us at 866-776-5288 to order!!